The challenges African-Americans are facing today are rooted in the system of slavery.

A quality education grants us the ability to fight the war on ignorance and poverty.

If there's no relationship with a father who's absent, nobody talks about it.

I don't want to respond to rumors that have no basis at all... But I am willing to respond to questions that the public and the press should know.

At least 23,000 civilians have also died in the Iraqi killing field and the U.S. is stuck in a quagmire.

Encouragement of higher education for our youth is critical to the success of our collective future.

I am a firm believer that upon release, ex-offenders should be afforded a second chance to become productive citizens by providing rehabilitation and education that will help them join the workforce.